Autor: Louise Platt

Ian R Lamond is Senior Lecturer in Events at Leeds Beckett University, UK with a background in community theatre, arts development and cultural and political activism. His research interests include critical events studies; event theory, discourse and the body; critical discourse studies; social philosophy; political communication; and political sociology. Louise Platt is Senior Lecturer in Festivals and Events Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, where she is a programme leader for Events Management. She has a background the performing arts sector. Her research interests include mundane leisure practice and urban cultural events.